West Barnes · Merton · Wimbledon constituency · 51.40634, -0.23058

SW20 9AR— West Barnes, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW20 9AR, West Barnes, Merton

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 44/100
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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Area score
74
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
70
Investment
60

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Location

SW20 9AR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+18.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+8.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW20 9AR

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How SW20 9AR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

West Wimbledon Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.1

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Secondary

Raynes Park High School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.25A8: 43.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 65 min walk

3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

70.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 54% of London
→ Stable

+29% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences36%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences4%
Burglary3%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: New Malden Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +8% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area168 m²

EPC breakdown

A
2%
B
2%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

LHA rates — Outer South London

Shared room£569/mo
1 bedroom£950/mo
2 bedrooms£1200/mo
3 bedrooms£1500/mo
4 bedrooms£1950/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£420,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2022
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,435
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Raynes Park→ Waterloo· 14 tph
21 min

Nearby stations

Raynes ParkNational Rail
4 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
25 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
27 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
29 min walk
Wimbledon Tram StopTram
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

113

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge52 min ↑
Victoria50 min ↑
Waterloo ★44 min
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City52 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

13

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park312m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
bus stand
470m
🅿️
Land Rover Service Centre Wimbledon
521m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB35% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 90% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 3.0 km

Energy

Solar: 855 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,530 hrs/yr

Sunshine

595 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.9°C

Summer avg

3.0°C

Winter avg

Solar yield854.8 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

WEST BARNES SURGERY

229 WEST BARNES LANE, KT3 6JD

12 min walk

80%

Recommend GP

80%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalNew Victoria Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

78

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Savanna · 274 m
10 tennis courts1 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
566 licensed premises in borough172 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

384m

Post office

Nearby shops

Raynes Park Express273 m
Costcutter360 m
Simply Local362 m
Chi Chi Drinkz402 m

Nearby cafes

Veggieberg288 m
Starbucks342 m
Three Apes377 m
Raw Deli388 m

Nearby restaurants

Italian Crust Pizza287 m
Whistle Stop291 m
Favorite Chicken & Ribs349 m
Lime & Thyme360 m

Nearby pubs

Raynes Park Tavern369 m
Prince George's Club408 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness395 m
Revivals397 m
David Lloyd Raynes Park550 m
David Lloyd Raynes Park health club564 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots374 m
Barkers379 m
Trident Pharmacy476 m

Nearby health

Wimbledon Dental Centre381 m
Park Clinic554 m
Confident578 m
Food hygiene (5-star)82% of 51

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score24/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

50.8

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score13/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,459m
Crossrail 2 route2,371m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,976 nationally

1,723

Est. population

4,925/km²

65%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£49,800

Median income

3.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

51

Community stability

Age profile

24%
18%
26%
16%
17%
Under 1824%
18–3418%
35–4926%
50–6416%
65+17%

Tenure

29%
36%
21%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent21%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

48%
18%
16%
White British48%
White Other18%
Asian16%
Black7%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household22%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent21%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+18.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
70%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£160/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
33
Largest scheme
88 homes · 21-31, 21-31, Coombe Lane, 22 West Barnes Lane, SW20 0LX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

21-31, 21-31, Coombe Lane, 22 West Barnes Lane, SW20 0LX88 homes
completed
Sun Alliance Sports Ground, 1, Greenview Drive, Raynes Park, SW20 9DS50 homes
completed
ST. SAVIOURS CHURCH &, 7, ST. SAVIOURS CHURCH &, 7, CHURCH WALK, SW2034 homes
completed
LIBRARY RAYNES PARK, LIBRARY RAYNES PARK, APPROACH ROAD, SW20 8BA29 homes
completed
35, 35, Coombe Lane, Raynes Park, SW2014 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
16.6%
Ward turnout
141%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
12,610
Constituency
Wimbledon

Councillors

Hina BokhariLib Dems
Robert PageLib Dems
Mariam HakimLib Dems

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Key facts for SW20 9AR

Full postcodeSW20 9AR
Postcode districtSW20
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardWest Barnes
Latitude51.406337
Longitude-0.230577
Parliamentary constituencyWimbledon
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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